fury roadmaster test report

What is a "high tensity" steel? lol

"Carl Fogel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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After the first five rides, it seems as if the Fury
Roadmaster ($53.71 at LawTram, plus tax) deserves its own
thread. (If nothing else, this will keep this bicycle-
shaped object from soiling other threads in
rec.bicycles.tech.)

Previous and overly detailed posts regarding this triumph
of the bicycle-industry's art may be seen at:

groups.google.comgroupsOpen ↗
8&selm=c255ll%241k10%241%40f04n12.cac.psu.edu

Quoted message said:

or

tinyurl.com3cucpOpen ↗

(which is where Dave Van Tol started it all)

and at:

s.google.com/groups?q=g:thl2912196017d&dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&selm=ZXv1c.8302%24Xb5.2972%40fe01.usenetserver.com

Quoted message said:

tinyurl.comyqv8gOpen ↗

(which is where Tom Sherman should have let sleeping dogs
lie). Both posts are part of long and foolish exchanges.)

As gloomily predicted, my expensive new bicycle suffered a
potentially serious mechanical problem that can only be
blamed upon inadequate setup by the overpaid slackers who
took my money!

Pedalling furiously around my four-mile route through the
city park like Benny Hill, I noticed that my left thumb
shifter did not seem as fixed and reliable as Julius
Caesar, who likened himself to the North Star.

Several times, either vibration or my clumsy paw moved the
lever from "H" toward "L," whereupon the front derailleur
began to make a faint noise, as if thinking about putting
its hand on the chain's knee--curses!

I considered posting a plea for advice, but feared that
Sheldon Brown, famed for his short tempered unwillingness
to suffer fools gladly, might lecture me severely.

(Besides, Sheldon is a fixed-gear fanatic and may know
nothing about sophisticated thumb-shifters. Why do so many
dealers become fixed-gear freaks? Is it a reaction to the
endless shifting problems that they see, somewhat like
bouncers in a topless bar losing interest in--well you get
the idea.)

Luckily, I have a pre-publication copy of Jobst Brandt's
"The Left-Hand Thumb Shifter" (Huffy Press, 12th edition,
2005, $49.95). It counseled pre-tensioning the triple-ring
shifter by rotating its honkin' big cross-head screw
clockwise "until the handlebar begins to yield locally."

The shifter now seems much improved, but woe to those who
forgo the services of the local bike shop!

Carl Fogel

Kurd said:

What is a "high tensity" steel? lol

probably a trademark.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

Kurd said:

What is a "high tensity" steel? lol

A poor substitute for the "molecular steel" that was
featured in an As-Seen-On-TV survival knife a few
years back.

Dave Lehnen

net said:

What is a "high tensity" steel? lol

It's steel that hasn't been properly stress-relieved yet.
--
Rick Onanian

R15757 said:

Non-molecular steel totally sucks.

Steel (and other metals) are formed with metallic bonds and
are not molecular in structure.

"Molecular steel" makes as much sense as "monoblade fork".

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)

"Kurd" <[email hidden],net> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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What is a "high tensity" steel? lol

Dear Kurd,

Others have noted with awe the Fury Roadmaster's fabled high-
tensity steel. The secret formula undoubtedly combines high-
tension (which makes it prone to cracking) and high-density
(which makes it--well, full-figured is the polite phrase).

Both axles are unquestionably solid high-tensity steel.
I have not yet determined whether all the frame members
are indeed hollow. Solid tubes might account for some of
the weight.

My rare-earth focussed-plate magnet (rob any dead hard drive
for this handy tool) suggests that the frame is roughly
similar to my chrome-moly touring bike.

Interestingly, the magnet that naturally ignores my touring
bike's stainless steel spokes is strongly attracted to the
high-tensity spokes of the Fury Roadmaster.

Only the black brake levers are noticeably weaker in their
magnetic attraction.

The rims are made of an extremely strong and secret
aluminum alloy, which shows marked magnetic properties and
whose manufacture may involve the Bessemer process. On
their daily outing, they probably enjoy rolling past the
Bessemer ditch, dug to supply the Colorado Fuel & Iron
works over a century ago.

Carl Fogel

Tom Sherman <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

R15757 said:

Non-molecular steel totally sucks.

Steel (and other metals) are formed with metallic bonds
and are not molecular in structure.

"Molecular steel" makes as much sense as "monoblade fork".

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)

Does the expression "over your head like a high breeze"
ring a bell?

[censored] Durbin

On 8 Mar 2004 16:33:15 -0800, [email hidden] (Carl Fogel)

Quoted message said:

After the first five rides, it seems as if the Fury
Roadmaster ($53.71 at LawTram, plus tax) deserves its
own thread.

<snip>

Quoted message said:

As gloomily predicted, my expensive new bicycle suffered a
potentially serious mechanical problem that can only be
blamed upon inadequate setup by the overpaid slackers who
took my money!

Pedalling furiously around my four-mile route through the
city park like Benny Hill, I noticed that my left thumb
shifter did not seem as fixed and reliable as Julius
Caesar, who likened himself to the North Star.

Have you learned nothing from the classics? You'll
recall that Caesar was sternly cautioned to "beware the
rides of '-Marts".
-------------------------------
John Dacey Business Cycles, Miami, Florida Since 1983 Our
catalogue of track equipment: online since 1996.
businesscycles.combusinesscycles.comOpen ↗

Tom Sherman said:

R15757 said:

Non-molecular steel totally sucks.

Steel (and other metals) are formed with metallic bonds
and are not molecular in structure.

there are many intermetallic compounds with many different
bonding structures.

briefly: mintek.ac.zaintro.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

"Molecular steel" makes as much sense as "monoblade fork".

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)

John Dacey said:

Have you learned nothing from the classics? You'll recall
that Caesar was sternly cautioned to "beware the rides of
'-Marts".

tick tock .. 6 days. (i'm igoring the bad pun) .. but i've
always looked forward to the ides of march as an indicator
of spring.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

John Dacey said:

Have you learned nothing from the classics? You'll recall
that Caesar was sternly cautioned to "beware the rides of
'-Marts".

tick tock .. 6 days. (i'm igoring the bad pun) .. but i've
always looked forward to the ides of march as an indicator
of spring.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

John Dacey said:

Have you learned nothing from the classics? You'll recall
that Caesar was sternly cautioned to "beware the rides of
'-Marts".

tick tock .. 6 days. (i'm igoring the bad pun) .. but i've
always looked forward to the ides of march as an indicator
of spring.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

John Dacey said:

Have you learned nothing from the classics? You'll recall
that Caesar was sternly cautioned to "beware the rides of
'-Marts".

tick tock .. 6 days. (i'm igoring the bad pun) .. but i've
always looked forward to the ides of march as an indicator
of spring.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

John Dacey <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

On 8 Mar 2004 16:33:15 -0800, [email hidden] (Carl

Fogel) said:

After the first five rides, it seems as if the Fury
Roadmaster ($53.71 at LawTram, plus tax) deserves its own
thread.

<snip>

Quoted message said:

As gloomily predicted, my expensive new bicycle suffered
a potentially serious mechanical problem that can only be
blamed upon inadequate setup by the overpaid slackers who
took my money!

Pedalling furiously around my four-mile route through the
city park like Benny Hill, I noticed that my left thumb
shifter did not seem as fixed and reliable as Julius
Caesar, who likened himself to the North Star.

Have you learned nothing from the classics? You'll recall
that Caesar was sternly cautioned to "beware the rides of
'-Marts".
-------------------------------
John Dacey Business Cycles, Miami, Florida Since 1983 Our
catalogue of track equipment: online since 1996.
businesscycles.combusinesscycles.comOpen ↗

Dear John,

Hail, Caesar! Your pun fills me with burning envy.

Cassius

On 9 Mar 2004 11:06:14 -0800, [email hidden] (Carl Fogel)

Quoted message said:

Hail, Caesar! Your pun fills me with burning envy.

Your doctor can give you a cream for that, you know.
--
Rick Onanian

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Carl Fogel
After the first five rides, it seems as if the Fury
Roadmaster ($53.71 at LawTram, plus tax) deserves its own
thread. (If nothing else, this will keep this bicycle-shaped
object from soiling other threads in rec.bicycles.tech.)

Previous and overly detailed posts regarding this triumph of
the bicycle-industry's art may be seen at:

groups.google.comgroupsOpen ↗
8&selm=c255ll%241k10%241%40f04n12.cac.psu.edu

or

tinyurl.com3cucpOpen ↗

(which is where Dave Van Tol started it all)

and at:

s.google.com/groups?q=g:thl2912196017d&dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&selm=ZXv1c.8302%24Xb5.2972%40fe01.usenetserver.com

tinyurl.comyqv8gOpen ↗

(which is where Tom Sherman should have let sleeping dogs
lie). Both posts are part of long and foolish exchanges.)

As gloomily predicted, my expensive new bicycle suffered a
potentially serious mechanical problem that can only be
blamed upon inadequate setup by the overpaid slackers who
took my money!

Pedalling furiously around my four-mile route through the
city park like Benny Hill, I noticed that my left thumb
shifter did not seem as fixed and reliable as Julius Caesar,
who likened himself to the North Star.

Several times, either vibration or my clumsy paw moved the
lever from "H" toward "L," whereupon the front derailleur
began to make a faint noise, as if thinking about putting
its hand on the chain's knee--curses!

I considered posting a plea for advice, but feared that
Sheldon Brown, famed for his short tempered unwillingness to
suffer fools gladly, might lecture me severely.

(Besides, Sheldon is a fixed-gear fanatic and may know
nothing about sophisticated thumb-shifters. Why do so many
dealers become fixed-gear freaks? Is it a reaction to the
endless shifting problems that they see, somewhat like
bouncers in a topless bar losing interest in--well you get
the idea.)

Luckily, I have a pre-publication copy of Jobst Brandt's
"The Left-Hand Thumb Shifter" (Huffy Press, 12th edition,
2005, $49.95). It counseled pre-tensioning the triple-ring
shifter by rotating its honkin' big cross-head screw
clockwise "until the handlebar begins to yield locally."

The shifter now seems much improved, but woe to those who
forgo the services of the local bike shop!

Carl Fogel

Your ride reports omits details of the fur.
😉

meb <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Your ride reports omits details of the fur. 😉

Dear Meb,

Like the iron-hard calves of professional bicyclists, the
limbs of the presumably formerly furry Fury Roadmaster (try
saying that three times quickly) are shaved clean. (Both
tires and some frame tubes are also almost as thick as a
pro's calves.)

The Fury's clean-shaven look combines both beauty and
aerodynamics, qualities that have been further enhanced by
the already mentioned removal of two tube-mounted red safety
reflectors and a pair of white spoke reflectors.

With some reluctance, I stripped my racing steed down even
further after noticing that its kick-stand was removable.
(Lance probably takes his off for mountain stages.)

My first glance suggested that a pipe-wrench would be the
ideal weapon, but closer inspection led me to a 5/16ths
allen wrench.

What strange concatenation of design whimsy, out-of-stock
suppliers, and discount sales at the nut-and-bolt factory
led to a kick-stand attached by a monster allen-head bolt?

I expect that a comparable mass could be removed by taking
a serrated electric carving knife to the vast knobs
sticking out on either side of the tires, prongs that
resemble an endless parade of embryonic Viking horns
whirling ahead of me.

Carl Fogel

-snippage-

That is the most cherry ride I have seen in a long time -
and your commitment to abusing yourself and your finely
tuned cyclist's body (;-)) on it is truly impressive. And,
if I might, I would add that it is a refreshing change of
pace from the day-to-day content here.

Looking forward to reading it all!

App

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Carl Fogel) said:

Like the iron-hard calves of professional bicyclists, the
limbs of the presumably formerly furry Fury Roadmaster
(try saying that three times quickly) are shaved clean.
(Both tires and some frame tubes are also almost as thick
as a pro's calves.)

Quoted message said:

I expect that a comparable mass could be removed by taking
a serrated electric carving knife to the vast knobs
sticking out on either side of the tires, prongs that
resemble an endless parade of embryonic Viking horns
whirling ahead of me.

Carl Fogel

Fury? endless Viking horns?

I christen this bike "Val" after Valhalla of Norse legend

Don't tell Carl Vikings only went there when they died,
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden]
sfu.cawiredcolaOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio
Mazzoleni Fan Club